Cyberattacks on Two Oil Tankers Prompt Coast Guard, FBI to Board Vessels
The Coast Guard confirmed evidence of malicious cyber activity on the VL Prosperity, but has not attributed the attack to Iran. The post Cyberattacks on Two Oil Tankers Prompt Coast Guard, FBI to Board Vessels appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Two oil tankers bound for Texas were boarded by US Coast Guard and FBI personnel last month after cyberattacks disrupted the vessels during their voyage toward the United States, according to a CBS News report citing US officials.
One of the ships, the VL Prosperity, is a Liberian-flagged crude tanker that left Egypt on August 1 en route to Galveston, Texas, per vessel-tracking records cited by CBS News.
Iran’s Mehr News Agency reported on August 20 that the cyberattack had allegedly occurred on August 7 as the tanker passed through the Strait of Gibraltar. Citing a crew member, the Iranian outlet said the intrusion reached the engine room, with hackers slowing coolant flow, raising engine speed and interfering with fuel delivery.
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